Enable Users to Open Series 7 PowerPlay Reports in Analysis Studio or Report Studio

Users can open Series 7 PowerPlay reports that are published to Cognos 8 in PowerPlay Web Explorer and run the reports in PowerPlay Web Viewer . In addition, you can add an advanced setting that allows users to open their reports in Analysis Studio and Report Studio.

The migration and upgrade utilities must already be installed. For information about installing these utilities, see the Cognos 8 Migration and Upgrade Tools Installation Guide.

Steps

1. Start Cognos Connection.

2. In the upper-right corner, click Launch, Cognos Administration.

3. On the Status tab, click System.

4. Click the arrow for the Actions menu next to System, and then click Set properties.

5. Click the Settings tab.

6. For the Environment category, in the Name column, next to Advanced settings, in the Value column, click Edit.

7. In the Set advanced settings - configuration page, in the Parameter column, type the following advanced setting:

   MIGR.EnablePPUpgrade

   Note that the setting name is case sensitive.

8. In the Value column, type true, and click OK twice.

   Tip: You can also delete this setting. To do this, click the check box next to the setting, click Delete, and click OK twice.